u de daak walley ob de shada ob det, a yent scayd, cuz oona da stay 'long me (fourth verse of the Twenty-third Psalm).
             3. Who speaks Black English? Where? Why?
             There are over 20 million blacks in the United States today. The number of people who speak Black English is not so easily determined because not all blacks speak Black English. In addition, white people, especially in urban and Southern areas, speak Black English to some extent. Nevertheless, it is called Black English because the great majority of the people who use it are black.
             In American society, Black English is still the first language or dialect most black children acquire from their parents and environment. When they ent er school, they are taught in Standard English. Because of their native dialect, they might encounter problems and prejud
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